Dong Biwu

Dong Biwu (5 March 1886-2 April 1975) was Chairman of the People's Republic of China from 31 October 1968 to 17 January 1975 (alongside Soong Ching-ling), succeeding Liu Shaoqi and Zhu De.

Biography
Dong Biwu was born in Huanggang, Hubei, China in 1886, and he joined the Tongmenghui during the 1911 Xinhai Revolution. In 1921, he represented Wuhan at the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and he would rise in the ranks of the CPC, serving as Vice President of China from 1959 to 1975 (jointly with Soong Ching-ling) an dacting President of China from 1972 to 1975. In 1975, Zhu De became the formal head of state, and Dong went on to serve as Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of People's National Congress. He died that same year.